Garage Rewire - Electrician Life

[@nntpdump]

I love your "shoddy DIY" comments. I learn from your videos to make my DIY electrics better!!

[@artisanelectrics]

Haha thanks

[@BenCos2018]

lol same tbh even though I would only do small things such as replacing broken stuff tbh at most

[@vicinglis3736]

Good point, not all DIY should be labelled the same during my many many years in the industry I save seen lots of shoddy contractor installation, funny how our intrepid Mr Jordan resists the temptation to name and shame his fellow installers who on occasions have left name labels visible to us ?

[@chriswashington7964]

Do the cable clips need to be 18th edition fire rated if this is access in event of fire?

[@BenCos2018]

@@chriswashington7964 I think it depends on the location and whether it would be classified as a escape route I'm not a expert in any way that's just how I would interpret it

[@deangrehan7930]

Watching your videos a while now, going back watching old ones. Unreal to see how your channel and team has grown. Keep up the great work. From an aspiring apprentice 👍🏻👍🏻

[@TheOriginalCoda]

I have visited quite a few European countries and the ones I remember they have the switch's position up meaning on. I think the reason for this is historical. If you look at the ancient throw switches (imagine a Frankenstein film set! 😁) you have to move the lever UP to close the switch. This is so that it's harder to accidentally close the switch, i.e. gravity works against you.

[@Dragonited]

Yes, it's the same here in Sweden as well. Up for on and down for off.

[@peterrobinson850]

Hello Jordan, From an old spark from the 60's great video as usual, eloquently explained in detail I enjoy and look forward to them, I'm hooked. The only thing I would have done differently is to continue conduit to lights just to make it look more neater but nothing wrong in the way you've done just an observation.

[@artisanelectrics]

Thanks!

[@lkm5462]

I never put fixtures in a room such as this in the middle . Doing so creates shadows when you need to do anything around the periphery .. in a room like this I would run the about four feet off the wall at the end and the about the same at the other end. That way the light is between you and the shelves. Your thoughts

[@1dunkdafunk]

I'd have 4 lights each above the wheels of my car, need plenty of light for when working on the car. And an LED strip channelled in the floor to light underneath.

[@Howt-ooo]

Beautiful work. Seen them little blowers in a service station in Warwick yesterday. I'm going to pick one up!!!

[@rayroulstone3565]

As A DIY electrician I have to agree that was bad but were not all like that. You wouldn't see that in my house but I do have a little knowledge as I did my C&G 16th edition BS7671. I suppose at least it was earthed (in a fashion). Love the videos keep up the good work.

[@imark7777777]

In the US we have more of a toggle so down is off I think this comes out of two things A directionality and A requirement that down be off so if something Falls against it it is less likely to go on. I believe since we share with Canada they do the same thing. The interesting thing our consumer unit or breaker panel load Center code requires vertical and Canada allowed horizontal.

[@Johnnyboi0001]

You’re still winning the race atm, 900 ish left. I definitely agree with you about the flexi conduit; I been taught use it only for vibrating/moving appliances etc. and that it should be a max of 2m realistically, but if it’s tidy and supported well then fair play really

[@JohnDop]

Great video as always. A little loud on the music at 10:30 & 13:00

[@artisanelectrics]

Sorry bad edit me thinks... might have to repost this.

[@muzikman2008]

When editing your audio Jordan, compress, normalise, and limit the whole audio track for your video. Your speech is always lower than every other KZbin video. Great video as always... Bundy's flexi conduit would look nice on the 2 led strip link lol 😁👍

[@Fishbait075]

@@muzikman2008 I agree, the voice work is always alittle quiet, and I have to pop youtubes volume to 100%. Totally shook me up when the music started.

[@shane121]

Certainly blue my ears off. But then can't here you talking.

[@danf6491]

@@muzikman2008 I find the same audio is always much lower than all other youtubers , so I crank it 100% until that music kicked in. damn nearly shit myself :)

[@Dazzy84]

Oooh that hanging pendant screams 1960s retro. 😂 surprised there was no cotton covered VIR cable on it.

[@leonblittle226]

Other than the light fittings I think that previous install was done using "cable and stuff" that were found lying around in the scrap yard. I've wanted a light switch hidden in the roof beams.......

[@Larkin1500]

I am from Croatia, the light switch on/off positioning in my country is the same as in the UK. The place where you've been must have had a DIY electrician.

[@fatpedro5588]

I love these garages jobs. Rip out all the rubbish, effectively making a blank canvas and replace it with fresh, brand new and decent parts.

[@mullinator09]

SWA ran from the house to a switch in the garage.... Expensive 2 way switch 😂 If rewiring, why not run a new cable out from the board in the house and out to a new sub board in the garage with an mcb for the couple lights and an rcd for the sockets. Would have been a nice job IMO and leaves the option of adding in more in the future having a sub board in the garage. Could have even re used one of the SWA's that were already pulled and just re reroute them at the house.

[@jacooosthuizen2977]

Great video Jordan. Here in South Africa the light switches are the same, we also usually have a line/mark/dot on the top part of the actual switch to indicate the on position.

[@Harold_Shand]

Great video, as always. As a DIY 'electrician' myself, I find these videos are such a great source of information and learning. I appreciate that its probably not your intent to encourage the DIYer's, so who are these videos aim at? Not qualified competent electricians, surely!

[@fraserreid719]

No such this as a DIY electrician

[@Harold_Shand]

@@fraserreid719 LOL 😆

[@Adrianyoutubing]

Well legally speaking, one can replace broken fittings, lights etc. I believe the jargon is Minor works. Minor work can include: replacing socket covers, control switches, ceiling roses and replacing cables from a single circuit if damaged; adding additional lighting points to existing circuits; replacing light fitting. Unless it is in a "special place". But I see you point about protecting the term elecchicken.

[@artisanelectrics]

Adrian Haddock if you are doing minor works you need to produce a minor works certificate which only a qualified electrician can do. DIY jobs that are allowed are basically only changing like for like, no additions or alterations are allowed.

[@fraserreid719]

@@artisanelectrics spot on. Spuring off a ring main then spurring another 3 sockets off that and plugging tumble driers in the lot. That's the horrors of botch diy life enders

[@chrismillea7830]

Switch down for off in other countries is to correspond with a "trip" being down when power is cut. Oh,and your right to get annoyed at bad DIY work👍

[@thetruth5210]

In the US up is on, as an additional bonus standard single pole switches read ON/OFF so you can immediately tell the difference from a multiple way switch and if you hang it upside down the switch reads NO!

[@00A00RECORDINGS]

Ireland is the same for light switch's on and off, also the twin and earth cable has insulation on the earth cable , no need to sleeve it.

[@spinaway]

My son is the TGE Electrical inspector for the Northwest, and he has seen some horror installations performed by the pros too.

[@PurityVendetta]

I'm guessing that most of these garage wiring messes are those 'Quick, I need some lights in the garage. I'll get round to doing it properly later.' As we know, there's nothing more permanent than a temporary bodge 😆 When I saw the nailed florescents I nearly wet myself. I live in rural Shropshire where they haven't come round to the principle of using new fangled screws lol. The yokels here bypassed them and moved directly to 'no more nails'. 😂

[@Hayfic]

I couldn’t help but notice mk metelclad spur was off at the end of the video but the lighting was on🤪🤪👀👀 I might be wrong but the lighting should be on the load side thus protecting it by the 5amp fuse👀👀👀👀 Nice work 👍👍👍👍

[@Lui-893]

Awesome work very conscientious and professional first class 👍

[@OnusofStrife]

We have switches the reverse in the USA usually. Up pushed in is on. But if you have three and four way switches it isn't necessarily true depending on which switch you used.

[@wimschoenmakers5463]

Yeah, your lightswitsch is upside down, but what do your expect from people driving on the wrong side of the road. Great job anyway.

[@issish6476]

Might be wrong side but it is right hand side.

[@artisanelectrics]

😂

[@ericgee6585]

Hi France here. Up is ON :)

[@RuneInternational]

great upgrade. In Denmark we install switches the same way as UK, but Sweden does it the other way

[@mariuszboike3438]

22:30 oh yeah... that is very confusing indeed, why in UK you install switches in wrong/different way than common breakers work.. huh? anyway, I don't know if it's true but I remember someone told me that turning off always should be "toggle down" (not only for light switches), simple example: there is a fire/gas leak, someone is loosing consciousness or is crawling on the floor.. it's easier to turn off things with sliding down your body on swtich or slamming down your hand on it.

[@bobbyzilla]

Do you not need metal clips to support the cables or are garages exempt?

[@tommythomson99]

I was just wondering that. I’d think the regs apply anywhere?👍

[@bobbyzilla]

@@tommythomson99 I think it depends if the garage is attached to the house or not. I know it does for metal consumer units.

[@bobbyzilla]

521.10.202 Wiring systems shall be supported such that they will not be liable to premature collapse in the event of a fire.

[@bobbyzilla]

But you could argue the fittings are close enough together that they are able to support the cables in the even if a fire. If metallic? Any thoughts?

[@bobbyzilla]

@Mason Moore which ones? The cables clipped direct on the ceiling?

[@bigjd2k]

Those old Crompton fluorescents were well made and will outlast any modern LED fitting. Shame they’ve been chucked, they’d do another 30 years easily in a garage!

[@mikethompson7296]

Bundy's getting it again! 😂

[@kevinpickett7249]

Why didn’t you sort the swa out whilst there? It would drive me mad kinked like that also liked your EV charger video with the new no TT system required👍

[@richardwhitear7918]

Another cracking video, and what and excellent job. I can see why you are always busy with the quality of work you turn out.

[@artisanelectrics]

Thanks so much!

[@terrystephens1102]

Great job 😃👍👍👍

[@garyseward7058]

Your videos are the best good job well done ✔

[@phillipgwynne6580]

Haha, first Chris, and now you. I’d love to see Dave Savery’s thoughts on Flexi con, and also where’s Dan? It’s great the banter between you all, it helps everyone to learn from mistakes. With what you was saying about which way up to have light switches, I don’t think it’d be a bad idea if manufacturers put Red or ‘ON’ at one end of the switch like they do on sockets.

[@hyndass]

Good job, I'm from Czech Republice and I've been told that switch should be on up and off down because of safety. They said that falling man after electric shock is more able to hit the switch downwards when falling down than the other way up. Nothing else...

[@malcolmcroll7556]

why did you not put the cable in a straight line like you said ,on the two way switch to the out side light to the house ;

[@DrGerryD]

In the U.S.A. on normal light switches they have the words ON and OFF. If you install it upside down, and turned on it reads " NO " it's wrong. Think about that one. The reasoning is that you MUST push a switch UP to turn on a circuit. You can not accidentally turn something on. (all bets are off with three-way and four-way, a misnomer in effect as a three way can be turned on from either end of a hallway for example, and a four-way would be at a door between those and as many doors there is one can have four-way switches and they will all work the hall lighting.) (I'm just an old retired "sparky".)

[@ptfrodrigues9300]

Regarding DIY projects: I just think one should inform oneself before doing anything. Before a did a new circuit home i pulled up my country's eletric code and bought quality equipment. I just think if you gonna do something you rather do it right the first time.

[@EruElectrics]

In Greece we use to install light switches however they got landed 😂. About 15 - 20 years though the norm started to become like in the UK

[@dd313car]

How bad must installation in Greece be taking GB installations as an example !

[@EruElectrics]

@@dd313car lol. I don't think most Greek sparks are aware of how things are done in the UK. It like it's a more "make sense" way that takes over. I'm hoping to do a video on Greek installs in the next couple of weeks by the way.

[@amjster]

Why not strighten the cable to the outside light alongside the new conduit you fitted (27:11)?

[@jgroenveld1268]

When I brought my house the shed was "wired" up using extension cords and old lamp switches. In some areas, the cabling was thumbtacked to the wall. It was quite the mickey mouse job.

[@alankennedy7623]

I use RS components for all sizes and lengths of ferrules.

[@artisanelectrics]

Great

[@thunderblackdragon]

I don't know where you were in the Netherlands but my switches works just like yours. Maybe someone did a poor job. Wouldn't surprise me.

[@Fishbait075]

Electrician working in a Garage..... BRING ON THE FLEXICON! :D

[@JKyfdo]

I always do the ferrules the same way as you do Jordan, makes sense really

[@hyperbyte2]

In Portugal off is down, because if the spring in the switch fails gravity kicks in and powers down the circuit

[@AndreKochDre]

I don't understand why he never shows the other end of the mains connection for these sub DBs; is it on an MCB at the parent DB?

[@waylonhartwell]

Up is on here North America I think I was explained it because when they were settling on it they wanted people do you think that they were sending the power up to the light when they would flick the switch and taking the power away from the light when they are slick switch down but I'm not sure if that's just something I remember thinking or if that was explained to me LOL

[@rowles13]

Poor bundy is having an outing with this flex conduit.great work jordan.👌

[@anthonybragg]

First Chris from CJR now you're ribbing him hasn't the guy been ribbed enough !!! 🤣 It might backfire Jordan and people will be going over to his channel to watch it. Nice garage install by the way.

[@artisanelectrics]

Haha its just a bit of banter he knows we love him really

[@carlrobson5745]

We get our ferrules from a company called TLA differnt length for 1.5 & 2.5mm cables longer ones for mcb shorter for contactors or other control accessory components

[@brianwood5220]

Nice neat job Jorden. Thanks for the video

[@anthonycampbell9807]

Only thing I would of done different is the swa going into the switch I would of done it straight for the sake of refixing a couple of cleats.

[@thomasbyles3075]

Wow the finish looked so much better. Great work, client must have been chuffed

[@garyseward7058]

Job well done very good 👍

[@farmingace1015]

Do you have a link for the air duster thanks

[@zjzozn]

Have you not seen BS7671 1977 Shed Edition. This existing wiring is perfect 😂👍 Great vlog 👍👍

[@artisanelectrics]

😂

[@theGerry000]

I've live in England and Scotland all my life and up has always on. For me I think it came from the old bakelite switches, were you flicked them down to turn stuff off.

[@nw5835]

You can get Ferrules with a 12mm barrel/length. Nice tidy work Jordan, I would like the 20K subs to be a tie between you and Nick.

[@erenhoussein2077]

Haw come you don’t use Hager accessories? As you always fit there cu’s or do you just find MK better? Top work as always keep the videos coming

[@wayneedwards1418]

How on earth can you dig Bundy out when you left that SWA like a 3 Yr old installed it 👀

[@garethblake3941]

Hi, The USA has the same switching orientation where up is usually the on position and down is the off position but have you observed that all the UK MCB's etc are that orientation. I worked in the military ship building industry and l believe all switches there are the same to conform with NATO requirements, also l believe it is the same for the aircraft industry. I guess to a certain extent it is what one has got use to. Anyway keep up the good work and stay safe. Regards, Gareth.

[@gibberingidiot]

I assume the thinking with MCBs is that if you were touch one while falling then you can only turn it off (or to a safe position). Whether turning a light on or off is safer is maybe more debatable - Most of Europe seems to have the up for on with switches too, so we seem to be the odd one out as usual. (It's very common to find switches upside down though)

[@nntpdump]

Why not vaccum up the dust instead? Blowing it just spreads it everywhere!

[@artisanelectrics]

True

[@neiltrevatt]

The old cable feeding new lights where was it going is it surface above joists was it checked for damage and could it not be pulled back in to a new light fitting

[@markandsuriyonphanasonkath8768]

In Thailand there is no "on / off' standard (if there is one), is never observed! Had to invert many light switches, frustrating!

[@dtec30]

So will you add extra lights for the engine Bay Area that you took out?

[@jamblob3208]

Um different to what I expected. This is where a little background is needed really to show design was considered, just a bit of mention of wattage and why still a fused connection unit. It remains too simple for a change, though of course still valuable to a non electrician like me to see a thoughtful pro making shares. Still a very bare bones look however. I wonder what can be done about that?

[@stuartbrown2567]

Hi Jordan, another good job, thought you were going to strighten the swa? Would of been nice to have seen the reading you got that made you deside it had be rewired in the garage. I no you have done videos on testing, maybe when you do a EICR and then do the remedail work. If you had not done a video on the testing may be you could just show a sample of the test sheet at the begining of the video, as I think it is good to see what reading you get. Good luck with Nick I also watch some of his videos will watch with intrest to see who is 1st past the post.

[@AndrewLumsden]

You mentioned a twin 6ft LED tube, which I have been looking for, for months. Can you post a link please? There doesn't seem to be any twin tubes in Ansell's products A 5ft & 4ft in the same range - design would also be useful. For outdoor garage use. Always excellent work with attention to detail.

[@ammelovmokum7346]

in the netherlands the easiest position a switch could take, is the off-position. make it as fail safe as possible.

[@asef698]

Am I the only guy who uses an impact driver for everything unless using a holesaw on steel? Hardly ever use the drill.

[@cliveramsbotty6077]

does it work well drilling stuff? been thinking about switching over to impact and getting a set of those hex shank drill bits

[@asef698]

@@cliveramsbotty6077 only used it for hss bits, use some lubricant and in my opinion it seems better than a standard drill.

[@tomorichard]

Was the water service extraneous in the garage??

[@artisanelectrics]

Not sure to be honest!

[@artisanelectrics]

I didn’t even notice water pipes there!

[@francioskirchner3675]

Here in South Africa our company run all electrical wire in conduit due to our insurance company requirements and it must be water proof also.

[@jasonelson7238]

Got to be for exterior wiring installations surely😂😂

[@danf6491]

@nick bundy on electrics abroad

[@busman2000]

Jordon , where do you have your microphone when you are filming, sometime when you are looking or filming to your right, it's very clear and at an good level. However when you turn to your left it sounds like you are miles away. It might not be the volume as I have queried before.

[@artisanelectrics]

It’s a lapel mic on my collar and when I turn my face sometimes the audio is less because of that.

[@busman2000]

@@artisanelectrics Thanks for clarifying that. I do enjoy your presentations. You would make an ideal electrical safety inspector. I would have you as my trade master any day if it were possible, yer I'm still looking. I am nearly finished level 3 nat cert, but can't without passing 12 on job practicals , then I can finish Level 4 which I am all but through, but can't go for registration with out licencing from level3. I think it's because they think I am too old at 53.lol

[@malcomdoyle]

Love your work as always! Do me a favour though and stop showing me new tools, literally paused the video to jump on Amazon and buy that duster 🤣

[@mattJsy1]

Superb conduit 👍😉🤣

[@artisanelectrics]

Thanks

[@bensalvage4443]

The trouble I find with MK, is that the terminals are such a soft metal I always fine they damage very easily

[@alexacb63]

I've found that with their white accessories more recently, particularly eg FCUs. Metalclad still seems to be good (at least I've not knackered any terminals on them in a while anyway...)

[@stephenhunter70]

I was wondering why you didn't rewire the lights so that it was on the existing lighting circuit instead of the power circuit? Oh and down is on in Australia.

[@Lui-893]

Why didn’t you straighten out the armoured cable near the outside light rather than leave the original curve Would have looked awesome next to the vertical conduit you fixed in

[@cyberlizardcouk]

How much did that cost?

[@llVIU]

see? Nails to hold neon lights, you can thank the DIYers for making your work easier

[@peterwilson6503]

Jordan you can get a box of feruels in different sizes at Amazon and eBay

[@artisanelectrics]

Thanks

[@neiltrevatt]

I always use L1 as permanent live and common as switch live that way when switch is off only 1 terminal is live L1

[@twistedbmwdriver85]

In Norway up is on👍

[@artisanelectrics]

Thanks

[@alanweir37]

Chose you to watch over Nick Bundy because you do not swear. Love the standard of work you do.

[@artisanelectrics]

Thanks!

[@JKyfdo]

Totally agree with you on that Alan

[@tomorichard]

Cursing is indeed the sign of the devil 👿

[@bjoe385]

Some nice bikes in the background.

[@182conor]

How much per hour do you charge and call out?

[@nf5416]

mk for accessories ( uk not the cheap Chinese ) and Krone for data , why do sparks use cheap data sockets ? im tired of having to replace them after two years . sparks should stay away from data and termination .discuss

[@burritothenoodledragon]

i the usa we don't use those switches but wee tend to just have them installed in how the installer puts them in

[@COLDMKULTRA]

Bloody Hell !!! ...sort out the music levels in between mate ... nearly blew my speakers!

[@artisanelectrics]

Sorry

[@gycuk1173]

before i ended up on the railways i started as a spark, when i was a young lad there was Atlas made tubes are they still about?. i bet some on youtube would buy them old fittings off you old cold start

[@peterpeterson9903]

26:20 - not required here I'd say, that cable is not going to "fall" on someone during a fire and tangle them up, in this situation assuming cable goes along joists etc then they would need to burn through and collapse letting the cable fall, at that point, I don't think we are going to worry about a cable but more the roof that is about to collapse and the burning timber blocking the way!

[@Dragonited]

I wouldn't say that DIY electrics is terrible it's just that if you have the inteligence and sense of mind to acctually look up how to wire everything to code but just don't want to pay for the education to get licensed since you just do your own electrics anyway just don't get noticed. It's just the bad DIY electrics that usually have issues eventually. The ones that does it correctly goes under the radar. It's also a bit easier here in Sweden where we rarily have metal boxes for our electrics and the outdoors ones in plastic have prefitted grommets that you just poke a hole in it.

[@robinfisher4376]

Australia, switches are the same way.

[@rogeruren724]

keep up the work

[@pcmalek5]

Hi Artisan Electrics i am a viewer from Algeria and i have so many questions to ask you about electrical installations. the two most urgent are related to solar installation and grounding 1. i have a distribution board with two sources of electricity, city electric and solar (2400W inverter) the thing is the two electric circuit are never in contact with each other but i have to properly ground all the electric sockets for safety . the question is do i make sepret grouding bar for the diffrent sockets or it doesn't matter or there is other solutions. 2. for my solar installation i have a pure sine wave inverter from EPEVER 2400 watt and the problem is that it is properly grounded but when i mesur from the neutral or live wire to the ground i have half of the potential (115 volt) . ps: i have 230 volt between neutral and live i heard about neutral bonding and floating neutral but it is high level for me. i hope you can help and thank you in advance.

[@fjeddan79]

Sweden here.. We switch our buttons up to turn on our lights..

[@AndyK.1]

These lights don’t work. * Flicks switch. Oh, nice bright lights

[@artisanelectrics]

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